Biggest Anfield win in decade while City upset

FOOTBALL: Five-time continental kings Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase with a 7-0 hammering of Spartak Moscow while Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo set another scoring record.

A first Reds hat-trick from Philippe Coutinho, a brace from Sadio Mane and singles from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool record their biggest win at Anfield in 10 years to top Group E.

Liverpool were joined in the last 16 by Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto on the final matchday of the group stage.

For the first time in the competition's history, the number of goals in the group stage - 306 - exceeded 300.

Philippe Coutinho opens the scoring for Liverpool from the penalty spot.PETER POWELL

Liverpool's 23 goals is a record for an English club, beating Manchester United's 20 en route to winning the 1998-99 competition.

Juergen Klopp's men were never in danger of not joining them after Georgiy Dzhikiya fouled Salah and Coutinho sent them on their way from the penalty spot in the fourth minute.

The Brazilian then stroked home to complete a neat team move in the 15th and Firmino, four minutes later, added another.

Mane's brilliant volley and Coutinho's third, with the aid of a deflection, had the home fans in raptures five minutes after the break before Mane and Salah concluded the scoring late on to seal top spot in Group E.

Sevilla trailed to a Tavares goal in Maribor but Paulo Ganso levelled late on with the 1-1 draw enough to finish second.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo on the move in the Champions League clash against Borja Mayoral.Rodrigo Jimenez

At the Bernabeu, Ronaldo made it nine goals in the competition this season with a fine strike in the 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund.